John L. Edmondson

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John Leonidas Edmondson, Jr.

Also Known As: "John Leonidas Edmondson", "John L Edmondson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Murray, Georgia, United States
Death: November 08, 1901 (75)
Spring Place, Murray, Georgia, United States
Place of Burial: Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Edmondson; James Edmondson; Rebecca Edmondson and Rebeckah Banks
Husband of Sarah Edmondson (Buchannon); Catherine Edmondson (Selleck) and Esther Edmondson (Selleck)
Father of Sarah "Sallie" Heartsill (Edmondson); Rebecca "Beckie" Banks Edmondson; John Leonidas Edmondson; Annie Edmondson; James Edmondson and 8 others
Brother of Susan Edmondson; Sarah H. Edmondson; Amanda C. Edmondson; Georgia A Edmondson; Virginia M. Edmondson and 3 others

Managed by: Mary Margaret Heartsill
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About John L. Edmondson

John Leonidas Edmondson had 3 wives; the last two were Selleck sisters: (1) Sarah Edmondson (Buchannon)-(b. 1828; d. 1854?), married, 1/4/1849 in Murray, Georgia; no children in the five years of marriage? (2) Catherine "Kate" Isabelle Edmondson (Selleck)-(b. 6/28/1837; d. 1862, age 25 yrs. or 5/23/1866, 28 yrs. in Macon, Bibb, Georgia), married 11/2/1855 in Sumter, Georgia; of the seven year marriage was there only the one child? If the second death date is correct, some other of the Edmondson children may have been born to Catherine rather than to Esther & the birth dates may have been earlier or later. To Catherine was born.: Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Heartsill (Edmondson)-b. 10/6/1856, Spring Place, Murray, Georgia-double Selleck cousin & half-Edmondson sister to the following five children born to her Selleck aunt/Edmondson step-mother-- (3) Esther Mary Edmondson (Selleck)-sister of Catherine-(b. 6/25/1839; d. 11/4/1926, age 87 yrs. in Spring Place, Murray, Georgia), married ??/??/1863? or 1866? in Murray, Georgia; bore five children: 1) James Edmondson, b. c. 1863 in Murray, Georgia; 2) Rebecca Edmondson, b. c. 1863 or 1864 in Murray, Georgia; 3) John Leonidas Edmondson, b. c. 1865 in Murray, Georgia; 4) Annie Edmondson, b. c. 1866 in Murray, Georgia & d. in Murray, Georgia; 5) Nettie Edmondson, b. c. 1867 in Murray, Georgia. {Some of this last group may have been born to mother Catherine rather than to mother Esther. Birth dates may be earlier or later}


  • Residence: 824th District Georgia Militia, Murray, Georgia, United States - 1860
  • Residence: Georgia, United States - 1870
  • Residence: Eighth, Murray, Georgia, United States - 1880
  • Residence: Militia Districts 824, 1291, Town, Bull Pen Spring Place town, Murray, Georgia, United States - 1900
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John L. Edmondson's Timeline

1826
February 15, 1826
Murray, Georgia, United States
1856
October 6, 1856
Spring Place, Murray, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Murray, Georgia
1864
1864
Murray, Georgia
1865
1865
Murray, Georgia
1866
1866
Murray, Georgia
1867
1867
Murray, Georgia